The letter, which was signed by Republican Reps. Adrian Smith, Jeff Fortenberry and Lee Terry, as well as Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson and GOP Sen. Mike Johanns, gave the agency until June 10 to respond.
The EPA uses aerial surveillance across a swath of the Midwest know as Section 7 – which includes Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri – and has defended the practice as cost-efficient.
—From Fox News (Click here to read the full article.)
Nebraska lawmakers question EPA's aerial livestock surveillance
According to a Fox News article, the lawmakers' letter asks nearly two-dozen questions including why the inspections are being conducted, how many flights have occurred and whether they have resulted in any enforcement activities.
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